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Recent Examples of clansman
Then again, Christopher Lambert doesn't exactly sell his lead role as a Scottish clansman.
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Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020
When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people.
—Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Thousands of spectators attend the yearly event where clansmen test each other’s prowess in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing and sheep dog trials.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
About 10,000 people gather for the event, in which clansmen compete in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and sheep dog trials.
—Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018
The design, which depicts two giants, the Taku River, clansmen, a bear holding a shield, the sun, a wolf and more, is starting to take shape.
—Alex McCarthy, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017
But unbeknownst to Claire, Jamie did in fact survive the Battle of Culloden while most of his Highlander clansmen did not.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
By marshaling the support of fellow clansmen and other donors, the project drew support from as far away as the United States and Britain, providing crucial food and water to nearly 1,000 families.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2017
Clark Collis, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2020
When one of Shade’s clansmen sleeps with a woman from another tribe, Shade is called upon to avenge the curse this affair will wreak on his people.
—Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Thousands of spectators attend the yearly event where clansmen test each other’s prowess in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing and sheep dog trials.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2019
About 10,000 people gather for the event, in which clansmen compete in various competitions, including bagpiping, drumming, highland dancing, athletics and sheep dog trials.
—Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018
The design, which depicts two giants, the Taku River, clansmen, a bear holding a shield, the sun, a wolf and more, is starting to take shape.
—Alex McCarthy, The Seattle Times, 16 Dec. 2017
But unbeknownst to Claire, Jamie did in fact survive the Battle of Culloden while most of his Highlander clansmen did not.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2017
By marshaling the support of fellow clansmen and other donors, the project drew support from as far away as the United States and Britain, providing crucial food and water to nearly 1,000 families.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clansman
Noun
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Compared to Joshua Thompson and his kinsmen, the McAlberts of Canton were mere liegemen in the local hackerama.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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Our family grew—from the three siblings left in the wake of our mother’s death—to a bustling bunch of kinsmen redeemers.—
James T. Farmer,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Lauren Denham is a Native-Alaskan descendant and political science major who graduated from TCU in 2023.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lowell, the Guinness descendant who dreamt up the idea for the series, was inspired to pursue the project after watching (and being disappointed by) the popular historical drama, Downton Abbey.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This can be explained by the need for the parent to survive long enough to support their offspring.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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At least, that's what scientists had generally thought about hybrids, the offspring of these unions.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some of her maternal relatives were buried close by and their ancestry derived from northern Europe.—
Duncan Sayer,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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There were a lot of people, maybe more than five hundred, activists and relatives and friends and comrades.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Johnny Carson rarely had to deal with such stuff, but his progeny have grappled with it with increasing frequency.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The main characters—Arthur, Benjamin, Edward, and Anne—were real-life scions of the famous beer empire.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement The catalyst for Lee’s latest frenzy is the death of Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), the disfavored scion of a locally influential clan about whom Lee recently published a scathing exposé.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Clansman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clansman. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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